in the dog house

branwen · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:04 pm Post subject:

Anthea i dont believe boredom has anything to do with destruction,dylan was rarely left on his own,and he still is destructive even with me at home,if i move him to another room he starts there,he is a lot better since his op,but no way is it boredom related,and i agree with the cage,i did not do it as the trainer and vet said that he would be twice as frustrated on being let out,and believe it or not dylan loves the smell of the stuff you spray on,i have tried 2 different ones,but got some cac perfume for xmas which he and i hate,so its not wasted as i use that,

Clair,i hope you get lucky to-morrow,i know you dont want to crate her but if you dont think you have a choice,she's never done it before has she?she didnt get into a scrap with one of the others or got upset some other way do you think?anyway let us know how you get on,lynne+dylanx

BaileyBear · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:06 pm Post subject:

Hi Clair,

I live miles away from anything modern here and when i needed a crate i couldn't find one locally anywhere. My sister lived in Essex at the time and gave me the name of her local pet store, Kingstown Kennels (type that into your search engine). They have these crates available and delivery is included in the price. I ordered the B5. It's 42"x27"x29" @ £54 delivered and it arrived in 48 hours. It is very sturdy and is more than big enough for the time he was in it. He was really only in there until he was 5 months or so before he was ready to be let loose while i was out. I have been very lucky and he has only nibbled a couple of holes in the throws in 18 months!! Although Bailey doesn't need it now he still uses it as a resting place if he wants a break from it all. Worth a look??

Kaye

kfq61 · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:12 pm Post subject: Crate

Hi Clair,

We've crated Paddy since 7 weeks old. We got 42" crate from ebay and it was delivered within 48hrs. It is extremely sturdy and has the luxury of 2 doors, one at top end and one at side ( helps with whre you decide to put it.
I didn't like the idea but it's certainly working up to now. I also got a great idea from lablover......feed them in their crate. You can get bowls ( ebay or local pet shop) that clip onto the crate so they don't spill.

We had a few days of howling at night and when we went out but it soon settled down.

Good luck!

Kathy

clairiscrazy · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:41 pm Post subject:

hi all well we got the crate from ebay thanks cristina for the help Smile

it is a 48" one so again bigger than the one we had saw orignallly hopefully be here monday..i thought ebay would be to long deleivery but most are next day so i was surprised at that...

lynne we are now beginging to think maybe this is why the previous owner sold her to us.. he confessed to her wrecking his garden a few weeks back after i sent pics to him,, so maybe thats why he got rid Sad

she will only be in this crate while we are out of the house and when we are in it will be folded away...

ill let you know how rosze and me get on with this crate..i cant beleive im getting one after my posts were i say i would never crate my dogs Sad

Cristina · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:49 pm Post subject:

Hi Clair,

Sorry to hear about rosze. Sad

Just remember that if you are going to use a crate make sure you introduce it slowly so she doesn't see it as a prison cell, as this could cause even more problems!

Hear is a guide to introducing the crate-

www.ddfl.org/behavior/cratetraining.htm

HTH

Cristina

clairiscrazy · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:51 pm Post subject:

im wondering if rosze is in competion with dylan the villian..lol..are they partners in crime or what???

good link by the way Smile

branwen · Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:20 am Post subject:

I have re-named him Dylan the Destroyer,and i think you are right Clair,first max,then frodo now rosze,i think the monster is making up a gang and sending them telepathic messages,he hasnt quite got through to benson YET,i dont think,maybe i should keep him away for a week or two then they would all get back to normal,anyway good luck with the crate,lynne+dylanx

NigelB · Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:58 am Post subject:

I have a Croft Showman crate which really is a lovely crate .. however I bought the 38" which, though recommended for Labs, is a bit on the small side. They do a 45" which would be better

They are a bit pricey at £89.50 for the bigger one, but very well made and quite attractive to look at with a gold zinc finish

http://www.croftonline.co.uk/shop/fshop3.asp

Cheers
Nigel

Karen · Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:49 am Post subject:

Hi Clair

Sounds like a nightmare!

I also got the 48" crate off ebay too for Corbie and it's very well made, sturdy and cost just under £50 incl delivery and was delivered within 48 hours. You are right.... it is huge! Laughing

bradleysmum · Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:37 am Post subject:

Hi Clair,

Oh dear poor you - sounds like you had a difficult day yesterday, has she done anything like this before?

Here are a couple of links for introducing a crate:

http://www.digitaldog.com/cratetraining.html

http://www.petpeoplesplace.com/Care/Dogs/003/05.htm

K eep us posted as to how Rosze gets on.

All the best

Julie